This generous cat's nightly dinner ritual with a local stray will touch your heart
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Cats are wonderfully independent and fascinating creatures with a range of distinct personalities.
Some will be stand-offish and would rather stay away from people in favour of exploring the great outdoors (or indoors) on their own, while others will thrive in a household environment where their humans proudly display their affection for them day in and day out.
Today, we'd like to share a heartwarming story about one household cat—and its special bond with an adoptable stray from down the road.
Meet Rocco, a black and white bi-colour (with his fur looking like a tuxedo) cat who has been particularly generous to a tabby stray during dinner time!
Every evening, just before dinner, he meows at his owner to remind her to make an extra bowl of cat food for his feline companion.
He then heads to the screen door and calls for the cute kitty outside to join him.
It doesn't take long before the tabby appears. Although he is still wary of humans, despite being fed by the family for the last two years, he manages to lap up a giant bowl of homemade cat food each night.
In a heartwarming clip posted on social media, we get to see how the two cats enjoy their meal under the watchful eye of the homeowner.
The scene quickly captured the hearts of social media users, and the footage immediately gained 44,000 likes on its first upload.
You can watch Rocco and his friend interact here:
People commented on the heartwarming scene playing out before their eyes with glowing remarks such as: ‘Aww, little babies are besties. So sweet of both of you to invite him for dinner. I'm sure he appreciates a full belly each night’, and ‘My heart is melting’.
Another person remarked: ‘Cats have such deep understanding. He looks back for permission.’ to which Rocco’s owner replied, ‘He is my first cat ever, and I am truly amazed at how smart they are.’
Someone asked: ‘Does the feral cat have a clipped left ear? Hard to tell with the fur, but may mean he was neutered by a rescue group.’
Rocco’s owner confirmed their speculation, writing that the tabby was ‘trap-neuter-returned (TNR'd) 5 years ago’.
The owner also mentioned that the stray is always welcome a their home ‘whenever he is ready’, but the cat has been cautious around humans and doesn’t enter their house when invited.
In a recent post, the homeowner has given an update about the tabby: he finally entered and explored their house. The stray even slept on a cat bed the owner left by the door, which many considered a huge improvement!
You can watch that video here.
Rocco’s owner wrote: ‘Some of you have asked me what I would name him, I’ve always thought Coconut, I think it fits him very well.’
What do you think of Rocco and his friend, members? Do you have cats (or other pets) at home? Share their names and photos in the comments below!
Some will be stand-offish and would rather stay away from people in favour of exploring the great outdoors (or indoors) on their own, while others will thrive in a household environment where their humans proudly display their affection for them day in and day out.
Today, we'd like to share a heartwarming story about one household cat—and its special bond with an adoptable stray from down the road.
Meet Rocco, a black and white bi-colour (with his fur looking like a tuxedo) cat who has been particularly generous to a tabby stray during dinner time!
Every evening, just before dinner, he meows at his owner to remind her to make an extra bowl of cat food for his feline companion.
He then heads to the screen door and calls for the cute kitty outside to join him.
Rocco (left) invites a stray cat (right) to join him every dinner time. Credit: @theroccoloco/TikTok
It doesn't take long before the tabby appears. Although he is still wary of humans, despite being fed by the family for the last two years, he manages to lap up a giant bowl of homemade cat food each night.
In a heartwarming clip posted on social media, we get to see how the two cats enjoy their meal under the watchful eye of the homeowner.
The scene quickly captured the hearts of social media users, and the footage immediately gained 44,000 likes on its first upload.
You can watch Rocco and his friend interact here:
People commented on the heartwarming scene playing out before their eyes with glowing remarks such as: ‘Aww, little babies are besties. So sweet of both of you to invite him for dinner. I'm sure he appreciates a full belly each night’, and ‘My heart is melting’.
Another person remarked: ‘Cats have such deep understanding. He looks back for permission.’ to which Rocco’s owner replied, ‘He is my first cat ever, and I am truly amazed at how smart they are.’
Someone asked: ‘Does the feral cat have a clipped left ear? Hard to tell with the fur, but may mean he was neutered by a rescue group.’
Rocco’s owner confirmed their speculation, writing that the tabby was ‘trap-neuter-returned (TNR'd) 5 years ago’.
The owner also mentioned that the stray is always welcome a their home ‘whenever he is ready’, but the cat has been cautious around humans and doesn’t enter their house when invited.
In a recent post, the homeowner has given an update about the tabby: he finally entered and explored their house. The stray even slept on a cat bed the owner left by the door, which many considered a huge improvement!
You can watch that video here.
Rocco’s owner wrote: ‘Some of you have asked me what I would name him, I’ve always thought Coconut, I think it fits him very well.’
What do you think of Rocco and his friend, members? Do you have cats (or other pets) at home? Share their names and photos in the comments below!
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